Inscription Database

Epitaph from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069834 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Domit(ia) DOMIT
[Sa]turni- [ ]TVRNI
[n]a vix(it) [ ]A VIX
[a]nn(os) XLI [ ]NN XLI
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 294 n. 905. (B)
  • RIB 0564; Zeichnung.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 22, Nr. 63; Pl. 22, 63.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1887
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
157 cm
width:
94 cm
depth:
26 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Abweichende Textgestaltung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Domit. [Sa]turni[n]a
Nomen:
Domitia*
Cognomen:
Saturnina+
gender:
female
Age: Years:
41

General Data

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